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http://www.accordionchiarenza.com – THIS VIDEO IS DEDICATED TO CHRISTL (INKY261) AS A REWARD TO HER ACTIVE AND CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY OF YOUTUBERS.
A PARTICULAR THANKS TO HER FOR HER GREAT WORK IN FAVOUR OF ACCORDIONISTS -

The title of song: Those Were the Days.
This song is credited to Gene Raskin.
The first known recording of the song was by Alexander Vertinsky in the 1920′s -
Those Were the Days was released on 30 August 1968 –
It was Mary Hopkin’s debut single -
•England: Those were the days
•Russland: ??????? ??????? (Dorogoi dlinnoyu)
•Spain: Que tiempo tan feliz
•Argentina: Aquellos fueron los dias
•Poland: To by?y pi?kne dni
•West Germany: An jenem Tag
•Italy: Quelli erano giorni
•France: Le temps des fleurs
•Sweden: Ja, det var då
•Romania: Azi vreau sa rad din nou
•Hungary: Ábrándos szép napok
•Netherlands: Dat waren de dagen
•Japan: ?????
•China: ?????

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And think of all the great things we would DO
Chorus:

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I’d see you in the tavern
We’d smile at one another and we’d say

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my friend, we’re older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same…

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Duration : 0:2:17

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